Although Russia's overall grain exports are down somewhat in MY 2016/17 as of 28 December 2016 versus a year ago, its corn exports showed a notable change. Meanwhile, domestic grain prices fluctuated slightly due to the holiday stagnation. Russian Grain Markets Market Trends: 2-6 January 2017 Grain prices fluctuated slightly due to the holiday stagnation. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices remained stable in all regions.4th grade soft milling wheat prices decreased in the South and Black Soil (-$0.20/MT), but they remained stable in other regions.5th grade wheat prices fell in Central, the South and Black Soil (-$0.20-0.40/MT), and they remained steady in other regions.Feed barley prices grew in Central (+$1.50/MT) and...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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